Seraphim Squad
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Race | Sisters of Battle | ||||||||||||||||
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Version | Soulstorm v1.2 | ||||||||||||||||
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Unit Stats | |||||||||||||||||
Hitpoints | 350/1 | ||||||||||||||||
Armour | Infantry Heavy Medium | ||||||||||||||||
Morale | 450/10/50 | ||||||||||||||||
Death Penalty | -20 | ||||||||||||||||
Resource Bonus | +0.25 per Seraphim | ||||||||||||||||
Death Gift | 1 with Martyr's Gift Research | ||||||||||||||||
Unit Mass | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
Move Speed | 24 | ||||||||||||||||
Sight Radius | 25 (cannot detect) | ||||||||||||||||
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Reinforce Cost | 50 5 | ||||||||||||||||
Reinforce Time | 11 s | ||||||||||||||||
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Ranged | Dual Bolt Pistols | ||||||||||||||||
Melee | Knife |
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Seraphim Squad
"Grant us flight, grant us safe landing."
Soaring over the grim battlefields like angels of vengeance, the Seraphim Squad rains down fire and damnation on those sinners foolish enough to raise arms against the Ecclesiarchy. This fast attack combat unit operates close to the front lines, delivering lightning strikes against infantry units and dropping Krak Grenades against vehicles and fortifications. The sight of the Seraphim soaring overhead provides confidence to their allies and they generate Faith attribute necessary to power the Acts of Faith abilities.
Tactics
Unlike other jump infantry, the Seraphim Squad actually does more damage with ranged attacks, thus ranged is their default stance. Powerful ranged infantry should still be engaged in melee to deny them use of their heavy weaponry. In Tier 2 Seraphim Squads become extremely useful with their Angelic Visage ability. Combined with a Battle Sister Squad's Flamers, you can field a force that can break the enemy's morale rapidly and is itself nearly impossible to break. Seraphim Squads also gain Krak Grenades that allow them to launch hit and run attacks on enemy bases and vehicles. With Veteran Superiors' Inferno Pistols, Listening Posts can easily be taken down, allowing for quick harassment and decap of strategic points, depriving the enemy of a successful economy and keeping them on their toes. Although their mobility is later surpassed by Lightning Fighters, they remain excellent base raiders with Krak Grenades and Angelic Visage is the only means Sisters of Battle have to restore morale in an emergency.
The best use for Seraphim Squads are anti-melee dancers. Losing very little accuracy on the move and having the ability to turn around and fire on attackers, Seraphim Squads still have a very high FotM accuracy of 70% which, with their speed and some good micro skills, enables a melee squad to be effectively countered by being able to do little more than simply pursue a Seraphim Squad, being shot until they die.
Although Seraphim Squads require the Pristine Sanctuary to be built first, this is usually not a problem as the Battle Sister Squads in particular need this building for access to Flamers. Thus a rapid Seraphim Squad build can easily be employed to field them as early as possible. In campaigns, sending two or three Seraphim Squads directly to the opponent's base will result in a total mind-bomb attack. Most races can't be quick enough to built their higher tier units and early-game units have Infantry armor which the Seraphims excel in destroying. Finish off what few units they have along with their builders for a quick and easy victory. This tactic works well with all races but would require a Missionary or Death-Cult Assassin to spot infiltrated units of the Tau and Dark Eldar, a Canoness or a Battle Sister Squad with Flamers to soak damage and demoralize enemies respectively when facing Orks or Necrons.
Squad Leaders
Maximum Squad Leaders Allowed: 1
Seraphim Veteran Superior
Seraphim Veteran Superior | Hotkey: L | |||
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Cost | 70 15 | Build Time | 15 s | |
Requirements | Ecclesiarchal Cathedral, Pristine Sanctuary | |||
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Abilities
Jump
Angelic Visage
Angelic Visage | Hotkey: G | |||
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Requires | Ecclesiarchal Cathedral | |||
Target Types | All friendly Infantry, Heavy Infantry, and Commanders | |||
Range | 25 | |||
Area of effect | 15 | Cooldown time | 120 s | |
Effects | The soaring angelic form of the the Seraphim inspires nearby troops, giving a variety of bonuses to the squad and any friendly units within the area of effect for 24 s. | |||
Krak Grenades
Krak Grenades | Hotkey: K | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Requires | Wargear: Krak Grenades | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Target Types | any enemy Vehicle or Building | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Range | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area of effect | None | Cooldown time | 120 s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effects | Deals massive damage to a single vehicle or building. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Zealot Charge
Zealot Charge | ||||
Requires | Zealot Charge Research | |||
Target Types | All enemy Infantry, Heavy Infantry, Commanders, and Daemons | |||
Range | 12 | |||
Area of effect | None | Cooldown time | Passive ability | |
Effects | Once researched, when on Assault Stance Seraphim will automatically charge the enemy once in range and cause 25 damage, knocking the target down (10 force). | |||
Weapons
Dual Bolt Pistols
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Cost | Default Weapon | Range | 19 | Setup Time | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Build Time | Default Weapon | Accuracy | 85% | Refire Rate | 0.8 s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area of Effect | None | Requires | Nothing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notes | This weapon has 70% accuracy when firing on the move. |
Knife
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Cost | Default Weapon | Range | Melee | Setup Time | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Build Time | Default Weapon | Accuracy | 65% | Refire Rate | 1 s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area of Effect | None | Requires | Nothing |
Researchable Upgrades
Wargear: Krak Grenades
Wargear: Krak Grenades | Hotkey: K | |||
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Cost | 75 75 | Research Time | 40 s | |
Researched From | Adepta Sororitas Convent | |||
Requires | Ecclesiarchal Cathedral | |||
Effects | Allows Seraphim Squads and Celestian Squads to use Krak Grenades. |
Wargear: Blessed Ammunition
Wargear: Blessed Ammunition | Hotkey: B | |||
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Cost | 100 75 | Research Time | 45 s | |
Researched From | Pristine Sanctuary | |||
Requires | Nothing | |||
Effects | Reduces the damage reduction from cover enemy units receive by 50% when attacking with the Bolt Pistols, Bolters, and Heavy Bolters used by the Missionary, Battle Sister Squad, Veteran Superior, Seraphim Squad, Seraphim Veteran Superior, Celestian Squad, Celestian Veteran Superior, Canoness, Confessor, and Rhino Transport. |
Wargear: Blessed Armor
Wargear: Blessed Armor | Hotkey: C | |||
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Cost | 100 50 | Research Time | 45 s | |
Researched From | Pristine Sanctuary | |||
Requires | Ecclesiarchal Cathedral | |||
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Zealot Charge Research
Zealot Charge Research | Hotkey: Z | |||
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Cost | 75 50 | Research Time | 20 s | |
Researched From | Pristine Sanctuary | |||
Requires | Ecclesiarchal Citadel | |||
Effects | Allows Seraphim Squads, Sister Repentia Squads and Mistresses to use the Zealot Charge ability. |
Wargear: Psyocculum
Wargear: Psyocculum | Hotkey: Y | |||
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Cost | 150 50 | Research Time | 45 s | |
Researched From | Pristine Sanctuary | |||
Requires | Ecclesiarchal Citadel | |||
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Martyr's Gift Research
Martyr's Gift Research | Hotkey: G | |||
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Cost | 75 75 | Research Time | 25 s | |
Researched From | Holy Reliquary | |||
Requires | Ecclesiarchal Chapel | |||
Effects | Enables the gift of Faith on death for the Canoness, Veteran Superior, Seraphim Squad, Celestian Squad, and Living Saint. |
Wargear: Chaplet Ecclesiasticus
Wargear: Chaplet Ecclesiasticus | Hotkey: H | |||
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Cost | 125 50 | Research Time | 35 s | |
Researched From | Holy Reliquary | |||
Requires | Nothing | |||
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Heart of Worship Research
Heart of Worship Research | Hotkey: H | |||
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Cost | 165 75 | Research Time | 35 s | |
Researched From | Holy Reliquary | |||
Requires | Shrine of the Living Saint, Wargear: Chaplet Ecclesiasticus | |||
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